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> My '74 Barn Find project, Introduction
tygaboy
post Jan 11 2016, 09:52 AM
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QUOTE(peteyd @ Jan 11 2016, 05:14 AM) *

Looks good!

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Well, after watching your YouTube floor panel install video about 100 times, I was hoping so!

Seriously though, I can't say how much we all appreciate all the great things Restoration Design has done for our little cars. Great products, great people. What more could a consumer want? Keep up the great work! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Jan 16 2016, 06:42 PM
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Little bit of (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) and the front floor half is in. I'm working to up my welding skills to metal finish on all my butt welds. And even though one side of this will be under sound proofing and carpet and the other side will be undercoated, it was great practice. I'm happy with how it turned out.


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post Jan 17 2016, 06:17 PM
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Part of the floor repair includes a fix to the tunnel. No idea what the PO was thinking/doing but there were some gaks that I had to fix. I decided that it would be far simpler if I did the repair with the tunnel, or at least part of it, out of the car.
With 1/2 the floor already out, I figured, why not. More welding practice ahead of tackling the flares.
So, here's what I started with. Gotta get better at the entire "before" picture taking. Anyway...Attached Image
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post Jan 17 2016, 06:19 PM
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Next, I had to fab the patch. Different radius on each end of the patch... what to do?
I made a tool! Well, if you call two round things partly in a vice a tool.


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post Jan 17 2016, 06:20 PM
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rough cut the patch, figure where the radius needs to be and wrap it round the tool to get the desired two radius part.


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post Jan 17 2016, 06:21 PM
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Ta da. Just like I'd hoped!


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post Jan 17 2016, 06:23 PM
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Trim, fit, trim, fit, trim, fit... then (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) grind, grind
Almost done.


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post Jan 17 2016, 06:26 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) Great job!

Bummer about the "Club Race at RA"...darn GT-4 Cup! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

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post Jan 17 2016, 06:26 PM
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Then I decided to get fancy and I broke out the HF hole punch / flange tool and did my best to replicate the indent for the access cover. Not quite to the point that I'll be quitting my day job but I feel like I'm getting there re: the quality level I'm trying to achieve.
Still have a few touch ups but this was it for today.


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post Jan 18 2016, 10:02 AM
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Nice fab work.
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post Jan 18 2016, 07:19 PM
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QUOTE(mbseto @ Jan 18 2016, 08:02 AM) *

Nice fab work.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Great job!
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post Feb 1 2016, 12:22 PM
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As mentioned, I'm working with Rich Johnson on a suspension package and it's almost done. So here's a little suspension porn to start the week!
Raised spindles, Koni yellows. Not pictured are the Boxster calipers. Can't hardly wait! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)


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post Feb 1 2016, 12:48 PM
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On the drive train front, I'm getting to know our friend Tony (Cracker) and his experiences with the LS3 and Boxster S transaxles, as well as other V8-in-your-914 info. Tony's a wealth of info and VERY willing to share. Great guy. That's a long way around to:
I'm about to pull the trigger on all the Renegade stuff

And I may end up sourcing my engine from Tony as he may have an LS3 that suits my needs. But I'm still educating myself ahead of making that decision.

Sorry, no pics on this one... yet! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)
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post Feb 5 2016, 04:13 PM
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Struts are all done. Almost too pretty to hide under the car! Big thanks to Rich Johnson for all the boingy bits!


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post Feb 6 2016, 04:55 PM
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Fit the door sills. Learning that I get a better "spot weld" result when I sheet metal screw each hole. Coming along...


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post Feb 6 2016, 04:56 PM
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Welded, ground and primer on! On to seam sealing.
And I have to say, the Restoration Design parts are so nice to work with. I mock fit the outer rocker and the rivet holes align perfectly with the pre-drilled holes in the sills. So satisfying...


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post Feb 7 2016, 05:42 PM
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Did I say "on to seam sealer"? Maybe not so fast. After seeing mrfourteen's 74 Sunflower Yellow Build Off car's trunk, I decided that look was for me and it would be "OFF with the seam sealer in the rear trunk.
Again, shoulda taken some before pics. Short story is the factory tech who applied the seam sealer to my car's trunk was particularly enthusiastic in his application! There was A LOT of it and it was uneven, etc. No matter, it's all gone now.

I just hit it with a wire wheel and, other than the "sealer storm" I created (respirator required!), it went pretty quickly.

I may tape all the seams off and apply a tidy layer just at the seams. Still tbd on that.


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post Feb 7 2016, 06:48 PM
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That is a pretty clean trunk you have there.

Nice work!!!
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post Feb 23 2016, 04:45 PM
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Another repair of PO hole drilling. There were some odd holes in the frunk bulkhead so I went after it. Whatever had happened, it appeared that there had also been some grinding / thinning of the material because I almost immediately blew holes in the holes! (My God, that's hideous! Look away!)


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post Feb 23 2016, 04:48 PM
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So, it's time to fab up a patch. Here's a good answer for Jeopardy:
"It" can be used to fabricate a 914 frunk bulkhead patch panel.
The answer is: a 1 x 1 square tube!

It's the exact same radius. Thankfully, I had some laying around.


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